I'm weeping. Thank you. I'm weeping for those with emptiness in their hearts. I'm weeping at the impact of walking devoid of love does to others. I'm weeping as I try to keep walking through narrow gates, feeling often alone, wrong, and outcasted. I'm just weeping, perhaps allowing the anger to be distilled.
Thank you, Brian. You provide excellent narrative to convey the importance of empathy and love for others. Thanks for keeping me on the narrow path with your thoughtful writings.
I appreciate this post so much. I have been so confused by the "why" behind vilifying empathy; your words make it make sense to me. Of course there are those who are afraid or cautious with empathy. It is in contrast to a certain agenda. I have had to intentionally reread through the gospels to really center myself on Jesus' words, His work, His compassion and care. I recommend anyone who is a Jesus follower reread through these books to gain a deeper sense of who Jesus was and is. I also think that we need the same compassion and empathy for those who are raging against it. As MLK Jr. said, "Hatred paralyzes life; love releases it. Hatred confuses life; love harmonizes it. Hatred darkens life; love illuminates it." My heart is easily hardened to those who are doing acts that I disagree with "in Jesus' name", but it is up to me to embrace that same compassion and empathy of Jesus as I prayerfully walk in His love.
So good Brian 😭🙏 I’m so grateful for your voice in the midst of this wide destructive path seems we’re all ushered into. Thank you for the reminder that we still have a choice on which path to take that we can still decide to listen to the words of Jesus connect with the heart of Jesus and walk in the fellowship of his sufferings as we suffer and fight for our neighbor. Grateful for you.❤️🩹
I'm weeping. Thank you. I'm weeping for those with emptiness in their hearts. I'm weeping at the impact of walking devoid of love does to others. I'm weeping as I try to keep walking through narrow gates, feeling often alone, wrong, and outcasted. I'm just weeping, perhaps allowing the anger to be distilled.
Thank you, Brian. You provide excellent narrative to convey the importance of empathy and love for others. Thanks for keeping me on the narrow path with your thoughtful writings.
I appreciate this post so much. I have been so confused by the "why" behind vilifying empathy; your words make it make sense to me. Of course there are those who are afraid or cautious with empathy. It is in contrast to a certain agenda. I have had to intentionally reread through the gospels to really center myself on Jesus' words, His work, His compassion and care. I recommend anyone who is a Jesus follower reread through these books to gain a deeper sense of who Jesus was and is. I also think that we need the same compassion and empathy for those who are raging against it. As MLK Jr. said, "Hatred paralyzes life; love releases it. Hatred confuses life; love harmonizes it. Hatred darkens life; love illuminates it." My heart is easily hardened to those who are doing acts that I disagree with "in Jesus' name", but it is up to me to embrace that same compassion and empathy of Jesus as I prayerfully walk in His love.
In Matthew 7 when Jesus said “on that day”, what day is that?
So good Brian 😭🙏 I’m so grateful for your voice in the midst of this wide destructive path seems we’re all ushered into. Thank you for the reminder that we still have a choice on which path to take that we can still decide to listen to the words of Jesus connect with the heart of Jesus and walk in the fellowship of his sufferings as we suffer and fight for our neighbor. Grateful for you.❤️🩹
Well done Brian. A very challenging message that is making a well balanced argument from Jesus’ teachings.
So, so good. Thank you.
Thank you for this. ❤️
Thank you I appreciate this
AMEN. Praise God for this truth.